Quick and easy window treatments

There's more than one way to hang a curtain, in fact there are many ways. I did a bit of research to find the most practical yet stylish ways to hang curtains without using the traditional curtain rail, pole or track..

 

 

Be creative with a thick, black permanent marker pen and create your own curtain designs. Before drawing onto the fabric check that it does not run too much. If you find that it does, paint the back of the fabric with a slightly watered down PVA and let dry. This creates a canvas effect and will stop ink from spreading.

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Drill holes into the wall for 8mm wood dowels. Insert the dowels and pop a finial onto each dowel to hang curtains without a curtain rod. What a GREAT idea from Bobbypin's Boardwalk!

ABOVE: A row of 5cm long nails turns a piece of painted board into a country curtain rod. To transform a pair of tablecloths into curtains, hand-stitch metal rings to the top edges. For the rings, separate a light-fixture chain into rings. Slip a ring or two over each nail, depending on how you want the curtain to hang. .

ABOVE: Plain woven fabric panels were dressed up with ribbon and napkin ring holders that slip easily over a curtain rod. Folded over the top open-weave treatments and attached champagne-colour ribbon can look lavish, but the real sparkle comes from wide silver-plate napkin rings. The dark rod and finials provide an interesting colour contrast.

 

 

ABOVE: If you like the fact that sheers let in a lot of light and allow privacy but find them boring and plain, add strips of ribbon to the curtain in an attractive design. Trimming with ribbon, buttons and such are an easy and clever way to give plain sheers and curtains a custom look or decorative finish.

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Choose a trim that will work with the sheer or curtain you are decorating. You do not want heavy buttons on a sheer, as this will weigh down the curtain and make it hang wrong. Also consider care and cleaning of trims that will be attached permanently. Use washable trims on curtains or other window treatments that will be laundered, and dry-cleanable ones on treatments that will be sent to the dry cleaners, or design trim so that it can be easily removed (ie. use Velcro to attach).

BELOW: You can also use trim, ribbon and paint to dress up plain blinds.

 

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ABOVE and BELOW: Dress bare windows - or windows with blinds - with just a hint of fabric and trim, to transform a bland window into a masterpiece.

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